Knowledge Platform

Gathering and sharing information on waste management is essential to strengthen local, national and regional decision-making and capacity building processes. The GPWM information platform is an online portal that aims to promote, share and exchange information on solid waste related issues. It is currently composed of eight parts, with more to come:

Searchable list of knowledge bases on waste management
A list of online portals that provide a wide range of information on waste management in different areas. A basic description of each portal is provided (supporting organization, purpose, field and type of information provided, language) as well as a link to the portal itself. It is fully searchable by keywords.

Waste management guidelines
A list of freely accessible guidelines on the Internet that assist in different aspects of waste management

All of these components are collaborative, meaning that users are encouraged to contribute information. To do so, users first need to create an account. Once they have been registered, they can use the forms at the bottom of each webpage of the information platform to submit information, which will be reviewed by the GPWM secretariat before being published. Please register, or sign-in if you have already registered.

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